LifePointe Christian Church
Habits - Who Before Do - Week 1
Speaker: Chris Delfs, Senior Pastor
Locations & Times
LifePointe Christian Church
10291 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 9:45 AM
Sunday 11:15 AM
“Successful people do consistently what other people do occasionally.”
- Craig Groeschel
- Craig Groeschel
"Our habits will make or break us. "We become what we repeatedly do.”
- Sean Covey
- Sean Covey
Paul connects his failure to his identity
Romans 7:24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! NLT
Romans 7:24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! NLT
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new person. The old is gone, and the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
WHY WE DON’T SUCCEED:
We focus on the WHAT but we don't understand the HOW
We focus on the WHAT but we don't understand the HOW
We all have similar goals
Health/fitness
Finances
Relationships
Spiritual
Health/fitness
Finances
Relationships
Spiritual
Goals don't determine success. Systems determine success
"You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.” - James Clear
Daniel’s primary system?
Daniel 6:10 He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. NLT
Daniel 6:10 He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. NLT
Fix what we do and the outcomes will fix themselves
WHY WE DON’T SUCCEED:
We don’t see progress fast enough
We don’t see progress fast enough
Small good decisions and small bad decisions do not move the needle much.
YET........
Our life is the sum total of ALL the small decisions we make
YET........
Our life is the sum total of ALL the small decisions we make
It's the things that no one sees that bring results everyone wants
WHY WE DON’T SUCCEED:
Our distorted identity sabotages our success
Our distorted identity sabotages our success
Our enemy tries to connect our failures to our identity
Moses
Gideon
Paul
Gideon
Paul
An unhealthy identity creates unwise habits
Unwise habits reinforce the unhealthy identity
Unwise habits reinforce the unhealthy identity
Most people create DO GOALS
Start with WHO GOALS
Start with WHO GOALS
Who do you want to become?
Identity shapes actions
When you know who you are, then you know what to do
Healthy identity creates positive habits
Positive habits reinforce a healthy identity
Positive habits reinforce a healthy identity
Who do you want to become?
EASY WAYS TO GIVE
TEXT GIVE by texting a dollar amount to 84321OR.... give online at:
https://lifepointechurch.churchcenter.com/giving/donations
Sign up now at: lifepointe.org/nextsteps-jan
View groups and sign up at: lifepointe.org/groups
NEED PRAYER?
We want to pray for you! Send a prayer request to:
Pray4U@lifepointe.org
Pray4U@lifepointe.org
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AND EVENTS
PLATINUM CLUB AUCTION
JAN 18 / 4-6 pm
Those 60 years or better, please join us for a fun post-Christmas auction! You provide the items; we'll provide the play money.
Sign-up in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/auction
LP WOMEN’S SATURDAY MORNING
JAN 25 / 8:30-11:00 am
Join the LifePointe women as we enjoy a continental breakfast. We’ll talk, share and learn how to best EQUIP ourselves to dig deeper into God’s word.
Cost: $5. Sign up today in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/saturdaymorning
MOMS GROUP
JAN 7 @ 9-11am / The Foundry
Join other moms on your journey through motherhood. Moms of infant through high school children welcome! Childcare available.
Other 2020 meeting dates:
1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28
Learn more at: lifepointe.org/momsgroup
LP STUDENTS: UPCOMING EVENTS (7th-12 grade)
Jan 19: Boys LAN Party
Jan 20: “Tune In” girls event
Stay up on all the latest events by following us @lpstudentseg on Instagram, or at lifepointe.org/students
MEXICO MISSION TRIP / APRIL 4-9, 2020
Next Info Meeting: Sun, Jan 19 @ 12:45pm in The
Foundry.
Early Bird Deadline approaching! $625 if registered by Jan 19. Price goes up to $700 after Jan 19. We'll build two houses & host a VBS for the local Tecate community.
Full trip details and registration at: lifepointe.org/Mexico2020
LP STUDENTS: WINTER CAMP (7th-12 grade)
FEB 14-17
Get ready for an amazing weekend at Mount Hermon.
Cost: $210 ($50 deposit due at time of registration).
Space limited! Sign up now at: lifepointe.org/WinterCamp2020
JAN 18 / 4-6 pm
Those 60 years or better, please join us for a fun post-Christmas auction! You provide the items; we'll provide the play money.
Sign-up in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/auction
LP WOMEN’S SATURDAY MORNING
JAN 25 / 8:30-11:00 am
Join the LifePointe women as we enjoy a continental breakfast. We’ll talk, share and learn how to best EQUIP ourselves to dig deeper into God’s word.
Cost: $5. Sign up today in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/saturdaymorning
MOMS GROUP
JAN 7 @ 9-11am / The Foundry
Join other moms on your journey through motherhood. Moms of infant through high school children welcome! Childcare available.
Other 2020 meeting dates:
1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28
Learn more at: lifepointe.org/momsgroup
LP STUDENTS: UPCOMING EVENTS (7th-12 grade)
Jan 19: Boys LAN Party
Jan 20: “Tune In” girls event
Stay up on all the latest events by following us @lpstudentseg on Instagram, or at lifepointe.org/students
MEXICO MISSION TRIP / APRIL 4-9, 2020
Next Info Meeting: Sun, Jan 19 @ 12:45pm in The
Foundry.
Early Bird Deadline approaching! $625 if registered by Jan 19. Price goes up to $700 after Jan 19. We'll build two houses & host a VBS for the local Tecate community.
Full trip details and registration at: lifepointe.org/Mexico2020
LP STUDENTS: WINTER CAMP (7th-12 grade)
FEB 14-17
Get ready for an amazing weekend at Mount Hermon.
Cost: $210 ($50 deposit due at time of registration).
Space limited! Sign up now at: lifepointe.org/WinterCamp2020